Cherry Plum

Candytuft

About Cherry Plum and Candytuft

Cherry Plum

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

20220

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Candytuft

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Candytuft

In German

cherry Plum

Schleifenblume

In French

Prunus

candytuft

In Spanish

cherry Plum

candytuft

In Greek

Cherry Plum

candytuft

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

ibero

In Polish

Cherry Plum

candytuft

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Prunus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Plum and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Cherry Plum and Candytuft. Cherry Plum has thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cherry Plum and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Candytuft

Season and care of Cherry Plum and Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Plum and Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Plum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Candytuft season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Plum is Loam and for Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cherry Plum and Candytuft Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Candytuft are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Candytuft

Care of Cherry Plum and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.